Congo Bars

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Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
9
Yields:
18 cookies
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat oven to 350°.
  • Lightly butter a 9- by 13-inch glass baking dish, reserving butter wrapper.
  • Set aside.
  • Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Set aside.
  • Using a wooden spoon, beat butter and sugar in a medium bowl until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  • Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  • Add sifted flour mixture, and mix until just combined.
  • Add chopped nuts and chocolate, and mix to combine.
  • Place the dough in the prepared baking dish.
  • Using the reserved butter wrapper, spread dough evenly.
  • Bake until golden brown and a cake tester comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
  • Remove to rack to cool slightly before cutting, about 20 minutes.
  • Using a serrated knife, cut into 18 (2 1/4- by 3-inch) bars.
  • Store in an airtight container up to 3 days.
  • This recipe yields 18 two-and-one-quarter-inch bars.

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Reviews

  1. Just like I remember them. (I did double the nuts, since I love them so much.)
     
  2. Heavenly good I baked mine in a jelly roll pan because I like them thin also didn't put in any nuts.
     
  3. Wonderful...these brought back lots of memories. My grandmother used to make these, she called them congo squares. I made them last night for my bible study group and they were so good. I love the pecans, my grandmother did not add them but I will always add them! Thanks!
     
  4. made them for Cristmas,everyone loved them they went quick will make these again for the holidays
     
  5. Excellent bars Mean Chef (as all of your other recipes!). This is similar to a chocolate chip cookie but shaped in a bar. I added some butterscotch chips in with the chocolate. Mine only took 25 minutes to bake in my air-convection oven. They were delicious! Thank you for sharing another winner!...Kittencal:)
     
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